City of London School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025London, London EC4V 3AL · City of London
#317 of 640 all-through schools in London
#1557 of 4,090 nationally
About City of London School
City of London School is a independent all-through located in London, in the City of London local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 10–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,040 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 58.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 317th of 640 ranked all-through schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (99th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,040; capacity filled 94.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.6%; ebacc average points 2.64.
There are 1547 schools in London; City of London School ranks 716th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)98.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)50.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for City of London School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,040
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 94.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 98.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.64
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 50.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near City of London School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Paul's Cathedral School
London · Independent all-through · Ages 4–13
280 students · 355 m away
London Nautical, City of London Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
510 students · 800 m away
City of London School for Girls
London · Independent all-through · Ages 10–18
794 students · 956 m away
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
LONDON · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 994 m away
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
983 students · 1.0 km away
Charterhouse Square School
London · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
301 students · 1.0 km away
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
175 students · 1.1 km away
Friars Primary Foundation School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
194 students · 1.1 km away
Charles Dickens Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
494 students · 1.1 km away
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre
London · Local authority primary · Ages 0–11
270 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Harrodian School
London · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,034 students
Trinity School
Croydon · Independent all-through · Ages 10–18
1,047 students
Ibstock Place School
London · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,048 students
Putney High School GDST
London · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,058 students
Kingston Grammar School
Kingston upon Thames · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
1,006 students
Wimbledon High School GDST
London · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,085 students
Frequently asked questions
Is City of London School a good school?
City of London School has a Success Index (England) of 58.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #317 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does City of London School rank in London?
City of London School ranks #317 of 640 all-through schools in London and #1557 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend City of London School?
City of London School had 1,040 students in 2025.
Is City of London School a primary school or a secondary school?
City of London School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 10–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near City of London School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of City of London School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.